Trade Reconstruction Analyst

Trade Reconstruction Analyst

MiFID II

Essential:

• Bachelor s degree in finance, economics, computer science, or a related discipline.


• 3-7 years of experience in trade surveillance, regulatory reporting, compliance operations, or market operations.


• Strong understanding of the trade lifecycle and order flow across multiple asset classes.


• Experience with trading systems (e. g. , Bloomberg, Fidessa, etc. ) and data analysis tools (SQL, Python, Excel).


• Familiarity with regulatory requirements such as MiFID II Article 25, Dodd-Frank Recordkeeping, SEC Rule 17a-4, or equivalent global standards.


• Proven ability to manage multiple deadlines under regulatory pressure.

Preferred:

• Experience within a global investment bank or broker-dealer environment.


• Exposure to communications surveillance systems (e. g. , NICE, Global Relay, etc. ).


• Strong understanding of data governance and metadata management practices.


• Project experience in automation or process transformation initiatives.

Core Competencies

• Analytical rigor and attention to detail.


• Strong organizational and documentation skills.


• Ability to communicate complex findings clearly and concisely to technical and non-technical stakeholders.


• Proactive mindset with a focus on accuracy, timeliness, and accountability.


• High ethical standards and commitment to confidentiality.

Key Responsibilities

Trade & Communications Reconstruction

• Perform comprehensive reconstructions of trading events across multiple asset classes (e. g. , equities, fixed income, FX, derivatives) using trade, order, and communication data.


• Integrate data from multiple systems including order management (OMS), execution management (EMS), trade booking, voice, email, chat, and other communication platforms.


• Validate timestamps, sequencing, and completeness of data to create an accurate, auditable record of events.


• Ensure reconstructions meet the evidentiary standards required by regulators and internal investigations teams.

Regulatory Support & Investigations

• Support compliance and legal teams in responding to regulatory inquiries, subpoenas, and requests (e. g. , FCA, FINRA, SEC, CFTC, ESMA).


• Partner with surveillance, legal, and front-office teams to provide accurate and timely reconstructions for potential market abuse or conduct investigations.


• Maintain detailed documentation and audit trails of reconstruction methodologies and data sources.

Data Quality & Governance

• Identify and remediate data quality issues across trading and communication data sources.


• Partner with technology and operations teams to enhance data lineage, completeness, and retention frameworks.


• Participate in periodic reviews of system changes and data feed enhancements that impact reconstruction workflows.

Process Improvement & Automation

• Contribute to the design and implementation of process improvements and automation tools to increase efficiency in reconstruction efforts.


• Collaborate with technology teams to define business requirements for reconstruction systems and tools.


• Assist in testing and validating enhancements to reconstruction platforms or data pipelines.